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A ceasefire in Yemen's Hudaida goes into effect, and CBS denies its ex-CEO a $120 million payout.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, December 18th.

Hudaida truce enters into effect in Yemen

A UN-brokered ceasefire has gone into effect in Yemen in the port city of Hudaida.

The city is an aid lifeline to much of the impoverished country.

If it holds, it will be the first significant de-escalation of fighting between a Saudi-led coalition that backs the government-in-exile and Iran-linked Houthi rebels since the war began over four years ago.

Operation east of Euphrates could start at any time - Erdogan

Turkey could launch a counter-terrorist military operation in Syria, east of the Euphrates, at any time, President Erdogan said on Monday.

The president also said he had spoken to his US counterpart about the operation.

The US and Turkey are backing different sides in the war in Syria.

Washington is working with the SDF which is dominated by the YPG.

The YPG is the Syrian wing of the PKK terrorist organisation and the target of Turkey's intended operation.